Midshipman remembered for her smile, kindness

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Despite being a rising athletic star, a potential leader and an aspiring aviator, U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Kristen Dickmann was best remembered by coaches, roommates and officials for her “melting” smile.

“She had a smile that would make you melt. … You’d just want to do everything she wanted,” said Midshipman 1st Class Catherine Sheerin, one of Dickmann’s roommates.

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